I'll try to make a somewhat comprehensive list for it being Monday night & me being a few craft beers in.
QB's:
- Foles - Minshew mania has officially ended and has a decent matchup vs Indy. You could do worse if you're desperate for a QB/ have Rodgers, Russell, etc... on a bye
- Daniel Jones - another good week of fantasy numbers. On a bye next week, but not the worst schedule after that
- Jimmy G - If somehow still not owned, definitely worth at least a backup/ insurance QB
- Darnold/ Mayfield - I lump these 2 together as my faith in both isn't very high, but depending what your situation is and who's available on the ww, might be your best options
RB's:
- Brian Hill - will be the lead back in ATL. I plan to use whatever WW Priority on him and a very high FAAB bid as well. Could be that RB2/ league winner for you
- Hunt - activated and, while Chubb is still the guy...if still now owned, absolutely worth an add; especially as a handcuff for Chubb owners
- Darwin Thompson/ Darrell Williams - speculative as either could be the #2 in the KC offense
The Premium Handcuffs:
- Armstead - Fournette has been a bellcow in JAX, but even in a game the previous weekend where the Jags looked like Jags, he still got 5rec for 65yds and is a Fournette injury away from RB2 status
- Pollard - clear backup to Zeke
- A. Mattison - could be a RB1 if Cook goes down
- Bonnafon - see above...with slightly less upside than Mattison
WR's:
- Darius Slayton - bye week, but looks to be a big part of an offense that looks to be playing from behind a lot
- Diontae Johnson/ James Washington - toss up who, if either has value week to week, but both could still have value as a flex play
- J. Crowder - decent PPR play
- Taylor Gabriel - in deeper leagues - worth adding as he seems to be Trubisky's out WR
- J. Gordon - still not sold, but could still be worth a flyer with the good landing spot in SEA
- Josh Reynolds - Cooks already ruled out, bad matchup this upcoming week, but is now a viable option in the LAR pass game
TE's:
- OJ Howard - likely owned, but if not...might actually have some value now
- Ebron/ Doyle - again, likely owned, but if not worth adding with all the TE injuries this past week
- Jacob Hollister - looking good again tonight. bye week next, but could help those who lost a TE to injury
Defense**:
- WAS - playing NYJ...that is all
- PIT playing Baker...i mean Cleveland
And now, my drops for the week in order to make room for the above:
- Ty Johnson - if not already dropped... can be dropped now
- McCoy - If have room, could still hold, but a healthy scratch this week & Dam Williams is clearly back to the RB1 in KC
- Dorsett - Sanu is the new WR2 in NE, Dorsett can be cut
- Robbie Anderson - still probably worth holding, but I have ZERO faith week-to-week on him putting up flex, much-less WR2 numbers
- Zach Pascal - one week an add, next week a drop. no Brissett definitely hurts
- Sammy Watkins - Mahomes back, Hill rolling, Kelce the 2 (possibly 1) passing option; i can see dropping Watkins
- AJ Green - would you come back to play for this team if you were him???
- Brandin Cooks - I have a feeling we don't see him again this fantasy season
- Chris Herndon - same as last week; can be dropped before ever being added
- Stafford - has been great this year...but a broken back in week 10??? not sure when he'll be back
- Aaron Rodgers - still a "hold", but if you're in a bind and have a better QB rostered, i think you'll be ok dropping
- NO defense - great matchup and playoff schedule, but they looked terrible this week and who knows how long Lattimore will be out for
I'm sure I'm missing some, but best i could do for now. hope this is helpful
Quality post again,
@4th&inches - love it.
For
QB, Foles makes for an excellent depth pick. Yes, we'll see how he stacks up vs MInshew and his SB-excelling self when he's back, but he should have been snapped up a week or two ago as his return neared in deeper teams. If you like carrying insurance for a QB1 or need to offset your present QB's tougher match ups, has some games where he will feasible need to throw to score points (IND, TB, LAC, maybe OAK and ATL depending on trajectory and health at that point).
For leagues where people are scrambling, I may be more comfortable looking at an upside guy like Jones, or even Carr, Tannehill and Kyle Allen over downside/highly variable guys like Mayfield and Darnold -- may sound crazy given Mayfield's talented offense (not including him) and Darnold's supersoft schedule, but Carr/Allen/Tannehill have momentup and are on a bit of a roll though their upside may be capped. Carr and Allen appeal because of the passing yards they get with some very excellent pass catching backs.
For deeper leagues I would add guys at
RB like Moestert (covered by many others) -- yes, he may be used more in games where the 9ers are leading but given their D and their ability to play ball control. Gus Edwards is another cuff if available and like Moestert, has low-floor flex appeal in games BAL gets up -- but unlike Moestert, has a better schedule down the stretch to do so.
Bonnafon was a sleeper pick that I was coveting and hoped he be around after I got through my Week 11 bye hell -- I think unlike a guy like Armstead, he had less chance of guys behind him being a carry siphon (e.g. dev prospect Jordan Scarlett) than Armstead (Ozigbo, Ervin who is undersized but speedy) -- but then the Panthers signed Mike Davis, who I think downgrades Bonnafon as a cuff and comes into the consideration for lotto backs in deep leagues.
I’ll second Gordon with Lockett apparently having with what sounds like compartment syndrome of his leg last night.
Gordon is a sexy pickup at
WR and while Lockett seems to only have a bad bruise as opposed to compartment syndrome, may still miss time. But if Metcalf is available, he looks to be steadily improving and I think just as sexy -- maybe more so.
At
TE, Cook looks to be coming back for TEN. I don't trust Hollister, even with the TD, but Fant looks to be coming on, and Fells might be on the wire thanks to the bye.
As to D, PHI scares me because of their secondary, but might be a good pre-emptive pickup for the stretch. OAK might be a flyer for this week's match against CIN as well -- not sure I would trust them given injuries to secondary and punching way above weight -- and I say that as a huge fan of the team. I think some regression might set in given thin personnel.
